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The autotype of the twenty-five inch refractor is the gift of my friend Mr. Newall, and I take this opportunity of expressing my obligation to him, as also toM essrs. Cooke, Grubb and Browning for several of the woodcuts with which the chapters on theE quatorial are illustrated; and toM r. H. DentG ardner for some of those illustrating Clock and Chronometer Escapements, and for revising my account of them. Nor can I omit to thank Mr. Cooper for the pains he has taken with the woodcuts, especially those copied from Tycho Brahe sdescription of his Observatory, and Messrs. Clay for the careful manner in which they have printed the book. J. NO11MAN LOCKYER. November I titk, 1877.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at